Nottingham Forest are in search of new players before tomorrow’s transfer deadline.
Lorenzo Lucca is the only player signed by Forest so far during the transfer window, with more reinforcements being eyed before the deadline.
Arnaud Kalimuendo has left for Eintracht Frankfurt, whilst the loan for Douglas Luiz has been terminated, with the midfielder joining Aston Villa.
It’s incoming business that Forest desperately want to get done, however, with a striker, central midfielder and full-back all being identified before the cut-off for deals.
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Nottingham Forest want Arne Engels
According to Florian Plettenberg, Forest are making a late move to sign the central midfielder from Celtic, with other clubs also courting him.
Forest need a new midfielder after Luiz opted to end his loan and join Villa, with the Reds now short in the middle of the park.
Engels won’t be an easy deal to do, given that Celtic don’t really want to lose him, however, the Premier League lure might prove too strong for the player.
The midfielder signed for Celtic from Augsburg in 2024, and he’s made 88 appearances for the Scottish champions, scoring 15 goals and claiming 20 assists.
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Engels has made four appearances for the Belgium national team, and as a result, he will know Matz Sels extremely well from the setup.
Brendan Rodgers hailed Engels previously, saying that his delivery from set pieces is ‘world-class’, with the former Celtic boss extremely complimentary of the player.
Would you take Arne Engels from Celtic?
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Engels could be useful signing
It would be quite rare for a Premier League club to take a player from Celtic but given that Engels is only 22, this is a deal that could make a lot of sense.
Engels is an international player and if the price is right, it feels like a deal that could prove to be an extremely good one from a Forest perspective.
Sean Dyche likes to pride himself on being effective from set pieces and adding a specialist to the ranks could be ideal from his point of view.
With the clock ticking on the transfer window, Forest will need to move quickly on this one but if the Reds can get it over the line, Engels could quickly become a fan favourite.
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